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MEETINGS OCT. 259 1921. '
All Members Present.
The records of the last meeting were read and appuroved.
As requested Mr. Doris Reeves came before the Board and
explained the situation in connection with the sale of a
second hand car to George C. Shaw. Mrs. Shaw claimed that
Mr. Reeves misrepresented the car as being a 1919 model when
it was only a 1916. Mr. Reeves stated that the car was
either a 1917 or 1918 model and that dodge care sell for
what they are worth and not for the model. Mrs. Shaw claimed
that Mr. Reeves would not exchange the car, but Mr. Reeves
stated that he did not believe that she wanted to exchange
the car but that she wanted her money back. Mr. Reeves
stated that the agreement read that she had 90 days to
exchange the car but she did not do so within that period.
Michael Kelley came before the board to inform them that
the boys moved their lookers into the other aide of the ,
locker building as they thought that was the sunny side and
that the Park Commissioners objected very strenuously to
their action. The looker building is located on the Parker
Playground and is under the direct jurisdiction of the Park
Commissioners. Kelley was informed Of this fact and told
to comply with any orders the Commissioners may give the bays.
A. A. Marshall was authorized to renew Boiler Insurance
on the Hancock School expiring Nov. 14 for the sum of $6000
also Workmen's Compensation Moth Dept. and Public Liability
for the sum of $8000 each expiring Nov. 23.
Permission was granted to the Lexington Gas Co. to
excavate at #24 Hancock Street to supply service to the house
of H. E. Tuttle. The same was granted under the usual terms
and conditions governing street openings in Lexington.
The Board authorized Mr. Richards to equip the Police
Department with automatic pistols for the use of the
department.
Boiler insurance covering the boiler at the Parker
School issued for $10,000 covering three years expiring
Sept. 27. 1924 was approved, the same being issued through
the office of Edwin B. Worthen.
Notice was received from the State Commission of the ,
Blind giving new prices on brooms.
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Legal opinion was received from the Town Counsel relative
to Compensation Insurance.
In this connection the Board discussed the matter of
insurance on town employees and teachers. It appears that
the boiler insurance policies do not cover the above mentioned.
The matter was laid over for discussion at a later dater and
the Clerk was directed to get the figures showing the balance
and insurance doming due the balance of the year.
The Clerk was directed to notify the Supt. of the Yater
Department of the order of Colonel Foote that all dynamite
used shall be guarded.
Mr. Richards reported that Mr. Duffy is to make test
holes and lay a drain pipe on Audubon Road.
' It was left with Mr. Richards to see Mr. Burrill about
the purchase of the "Bluff's for the erection of the Stone
Crusher.
Application for State Aid for Mrs. Hannah D. Frost was
approved. Mrs. Frost received $6.00 from the Town of Arlington
and the same was transferred to Lexington.
The Board also approved granting of Soldier's Relief
to Mrs. Hannah D. Frost of 29 Waltham St. to the amount of
$8.00 per month.
The Edison Electric Ill. Co. acknowledged receipt of the
order of the Board for two street lights at the junction of
Revere and Hancock Streets also two lights on No. Hancock St.
between the junction of Burlington and No. Hancock Sts. to the
end of the present service.
On Saturday, Oct. 22. 1921 the Board ordered the street
lights to be burned all night each night until further notice
from the Board. This was done on account of the holdups which
occurred in the Town the past week.
Mr. Duffy was instructed to have a guard rail placed
on Bedford Street between the street railroad right of way
and the railroad crossing, the same to be a part of the
Bedford St. reconstruction.
The Board suggested that Mr. Duffy get Mr. Webster to
do the work so that his work would go toward payment of the
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back rent owed to the Town on the Bacon Estate.
It was decided to call Mr. Ryder's attention to the
fact that he has not as yet drawn up the necessary legal
pavers in connection with drains laid through property of
Al red Pierce on Bloss. Avenue and Semonian Brothers on Yvoburn
Street.
Legal opinion was received from the Town Counsel relative
to Compensation Insurance.
In this connection the Board discussed the matter of
insurance on town employees and teachers. It appears that
the boiler insurance policies do not cover the above mentioned.
The matter was laid over for discussion at a later dater and
the Clerk was directed to get the figures showing the balance
and insurance doming due the balance of the year.
The Clerk was directed to notify the Supt. of the Yater
Department of the order of Colonel Foote that all dynamite
used shall be guarded.
Mr. Richards reported that Mr. Duffy is to make test
holes and lay a drain pipe on Audubon Road.
' It was left with Mr. Richards to see Mr. Burrill about
the purchase of the "Bluff's for the erection of the Stone
Crusher.
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The Board signed an order for a transfer of $600 ,
from the Highway Maintenance Account to the Almehouse
Account for the rent of stables.
Matters pertaining to the best arrangement for
running the Almshouee and Highway Departments were dis-
cussed.
The Board agreed to meet the committee on New Form
of Tovra Government at the Town Hall on Oct. 270 1921.
A true record, Attest:
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